If you are new to home canning, you may not want to invest in a lot of equipment. A new starter kit is now available to help first-time canners be successful.
The new kit is from Newell Brands, makers of Ball® and Kerr® products. It includes four half-pint jars, a silicone rack to fit in stock pot, a packet of Classic pectin, a jar lifter, and headspace/bubble remover tool, and a funnel. It also includes instructions.
The silicone rack is a little smaller than a standard wire rack. It is for water bath canning only.
Learn more at https://bit.ly/2JrHzlS.
For more information on how to can foods safely using the water bath canning method, see www.bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3241.pdf and www.rrc.k-state.edu/preservation/index.html